Bridal Shower

Me and my Maid of Honor

So I finally found a little bit of time to post some photos from the bridal shower (which was TWO weeks ago!) It was such an amazing party filled with all the women I love (minus a few who were ill) and I cannot thank everyone enough!

After picking Morgan up at the airport Friday. Yes, we are eating burritos in the Volvo. I completely forgot how much I miss her...

Putting together party favors Friday night.

Julie got these ADORABLE lime-vanilla votive candles for everyone. Morgan and I stamped our wedding monogram on cardstock and cut out using little kiddie scissors. They were beautiful and everyone loved them. Good thing we had a few leftover because we used them to make a girly campfire later!

Morgan says that nothing screams bridal shower like a stuffed pheasant in the background. I have to agree.

Our matching Halloween slipper socks. SUPER SWEET. We wore them all weekend.

My gorgeous flower girl on party day.

The gift opening area. Not too shabby. ;-) Morgan and Julie were up at 7:30 in the morning blowing up balloons.

With my cousins Katie and Julie. We're the three girls out of the "older" cousins and I'm the last to get married. They both have two kids already. :-)

My good friend LA from high school (who drove the ENTIRE way from DE - love her!) and one of my bridesmaids Joey grubbing on some DELICIOUS food.

Morgan helping Sadie take the little decorations off the cookies because she didn't "yike" them.

Self-portraits are hard with a DSLR...

With my bridesmaids: Morgan (MOH), Joey and Robin. :-) (Missing Linds, her mama was ill)

Now my almost-full bridal party. We were missing out on the flower girl.

Morgan celebrating her fake engagement by blinging out a huge diamond paperweight. I tried to tag her boyfriend on Facebook but he didn't get it.

All the little girls had matching Halloween jammies. Addison and Sadie are sporting theirs here. We didn't get Avery's on until later.

The Graft girls can overtake any party. (Yes, my cousin Joel showed up. Yes, he was very disturbed...)

The after-party fun begins...

ME AND MY GODMAMA! LOVE HER!! She got me a surprise pair of pink panties that read "Mrs. Hartwell" on the tush. SO CUTE.

Just prior to our danceoff in the kitchen over some M&Ms.

Dod and Jules on the deck.

Jean dancing --- for some reason. I wish I could remember why.

Amy informed us of her great "camera face." She really can be ready for a picture at a moment's notice. It's incredible.

So many aunts... So little time. Boy did they love Morgan though. As soon as they found out she was Seth's sister she was IN.

We definitely caught some funny expressions. Again - holding out a DSLR is not an easy trick.

Somehow I feel we all look better if it's in black and white!

The Volvo was PACKED to the brim the next morning. Julie, Steve and Morgan had to actually clean out my car (ugh, I've been with Christopher too long - I'm a slob now) in order to fit it all in. And yes, that is my pink Pottery Barn Kids lunchbox on the left. Matches the wedding colors. :)

We miss Steph and Rosie DESPERATELY but their bedroom is currently overrun with gifts!

All in all, the shower was everything I could have ever wanted. A few friends (Suzie, Hillary, Lori, Lindsey, LXR, LU, Steph, etc.) couldn't make it due to illness or travel restrictions and I really missed them, but thought about them often throughout the party. So many people traveled to attend the shower and I am so appreciative. Christopher's sister Terri came up from North Carolina!

Thank you so so so so so much to everyone that attended and helped plan/prepare, and sent generous gifts... It was amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

More pictures to possibly come once I get them from everyone else. It was a constant flashbulb at the party. :)